With the founding of British School of Iridology and Wholistic Healing, Wholistic Research, Herb of Grace Pharmacy in the UK from 1977, and School of Natural Medicine from 1983, Farida began her lifework career as a pioneer practitioner and evolutionary educator of Pure Naturopathy. 

Established Roots

School History 1977-1988

Established British Register of Iridology
Farida created the first trainings and professional body for Iridology in the United Kingdom. After graduating as Master Iridologists, two British School of Natural Medicine Naturopathic Iridologists used Farida's standards of education and practice to carry forward the British Register of Iridology professional body when they established the Guild of Naturopathic Iridologists in London. As Farida's approach is inclusive, honoring of all of her teachers and influences, and respectful for discovers of all world Iridologists, Iridologists world wide now share discoveries and expanded understanding of a field of study of the irises of the eye and human potential.

Farida Sharan with Graduates at the Alternative Medicine Exhibition, London, England 1981

Cambridge England - Founding of British School of Iridology and Holistic Healing
Farida's move to Cambridge, England in 1977 led to the founding of the British School of Iridology & Wholistic Healing as she established a busy professional practice. As the school flourished with students attending from different countries, Farida evolved the name of the school to School of Natural Medicine in 1983 and founded Wholistic Research Company to provide supplies for herbal and naturopathic care that were unavailable in the UK. Herbs of Grace pharmacy and dispensary developed to provide the full range of her formulas, and launched an integrated herbal pharmacy apprenticeship program that was open to her students and graduates. 

Cambridge Conferences
Farida organized conference trainings in Cambridge to bring major world teachers of Iridology and Natural Medicine to share their lifework discoveries. First, Dr. John Raymond Christopher shared his teachings in London and Dr. Bernard Jensen in Cambridge. After a trip to meet Willy Hauser and Josef Deck in Germany, and invitations sent to Dorothy Hall in Australia and Harri Wolf and Denny Johnson in the USA, regular conferences at the University of Cambridge contributed to quality iridology, herbal and naturopathy professional trainings based on the philosophy of purification, regeneration and transformation gained through her own Self Healing.

Nora Weeks Mentorship
Farida's first wish after her move to England was to meet the personal assistant of Dr. Edward Bach who managed the Bach Centre near Oxford. Nora Weeks invited Farida to visit Dr. Bach's home and garden where she shared his teachings, plants and gifted her with cuttings of all the remedies. Nora told Farida she was a 'Elm" with a purpose and destiny in the Healing Arts. On returning home, Farida created a full list of all the positive qualities of the remedies and sent it to Nora Weeks, recommending they include this information in the Bach Centre's book, and the next publication included the positive aspects of the remedies.

International Teaching
An invitation to teach 130 integrated students of all cultures in South Africa before apartheid ended sparked a decade of invitations to teach seminars in Malaysia, Australia, Iceland, and Canada. Student and graduate naturopathy embodied experiential self healing training retreats in Body Mind New York; Institute of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences in Bangalore, India; the Puerto Rico Wigmore Institute; Tao Garden in Chiang Mai, Thailand; various Caribbean islands, the Philippines, and different areas of the USA, inspired student and graduate personal evolution with increasing respect for lifestyle and authentic living example achievements. 

Alternative Medicine Exhibitions, BBC and Media in the United Kingdom and the USA
BBC featured Farida at exhibitions, and magazines and newspapers (including Harper Bazaar, London Times, London Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Living Magazine, London Observer, Sunday Times, Cambridge Evening News, Beyond Science, Delicious and USA Alternative and Complementary Therapies) covered features on Iridology as did media during world teaching tours. Farida was invited as a keynote speaker in conferences in Australia, the USA and at the Dr. Jensen Memorial in California. 

Early Seeds

School History 1970-1977

Follow the evolution of Farida Sharan's seeking, creativity and studies with early teachers, Pearl Dorris of the I AM, Yogi Bhajan, Emily Conrad, Edmund Szekeley, and Dr. Raymond Christopher that inspired her self healing of cancer that led to the founding of School of Iridology and Wholistic Healing in Cambridge, England, in 1977!

Yogi Bhajan's Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training & Mr. America
A year of in residential yoga teacher training with Yogi Bhajan in Los Angeles and at the Tucson, Arizona ashram included a study of the Adi Granth, a 3am community wakeup to music, chai tea and 3 almonds before a 2 hour yoga practice followed by meditation. The day was devoted to the community soup kitchen and her job at a health food cafe run by a past Mr. America who introduced Farida to wheatgrass, fresh juices, a vegan diet, distilled water, and a vision of longevity wellness.

Esalen Massage Training 
At the Los Angeles Gestalt Institute Farida studied Esalen massage based on tai chi movements. She also learned European facials, bodywork and Reflexology at the European Women's Spa in Westwood, Los Angeles with the personal teaching from the owner. These studies created a foundation of experience that led to a lifelong dedication to continued study to evolve refined, subtle energetic body work based on the individual. Farida created a velvet mandala in Mount Shasta to represent her inner evolution during this time. 

Dance With Cancer and Self-Healing of Breast Cancer
Searching for an answer after receiving a medical breast cancer diagnosis led to the purchase and study of Jethro Kloss’s book, 'Back of Eden', Farida chose purification instead of radical surgery. She camped in nature near Mammoth hot springs in the California Sierras with her children for a summer. A Tai Chi teacher guided her purification. This healing journey sparked two years of seeking and practice adventures of effort and grace, with mentors and studies that achieved understanding of cause and cure in the mystery of life and healing!

Mount Shasta Spiritual Teachings with Pearl Dorris
Self healing continued in Mount Shasta with the spiritual teacher, Pearl Dorris, of the I AM Masters, who honored Farida with the mantra, “I am the Temple of the Living God.’ Pearl was the student of the ascended master Saint Germain, and personal assistant to Godfrey Ray King, founder of the Saint Germain Foundation. Pearl achieve mastery in daily life, and welcomed Farida into her home to share friendship, crochet and spiritual sessions. Through her innocence and simplicity, Pearl gained exceptional wisdom and the ability to transform people through her love. Herbs of Grace & Dance With Cancer share the story of her gifts to Farida.

Emily Conrad Continuum
Farida trained with Emily Conrad, the creator of Continuum, at her studio in Los Angeles where she experienced. "... essential, primary movements...that lie beneath cultural influence...move beyond patterns ...to recover health and creativity." Dancing the Caduceus winged form connected Farida with her Healer archetype and gifted an evolved understanding of her astrology chart of six Gemini planets. The freedom of expression of her essential self shifted her from Los Angeles to Mount Shasta, and another depth self healing adventure.

California Desert Healing and Spa Career
After two years utilizing healing diets, self-reflexology, yoga and spiritual practices, Farida continued healing the multi-level causes of breast cancer. A move to Palm Springs to manage a Women's Health Spa at a luxury resort included advanced studies of Polarity Therapy and Shiatsu that integrated energetic dimensions of  professional expertise into her natural instinctive therapeutic skills that integrated massage with naturally blended aloe facials and depth zone and reflexology therapies. Clients returned time and again!

Edmund Szekeley - Author of Essene Gospels
Farida received mentoring from Edmund Bordeaux Szekeley, author of the ‘Essene Gospels of Peace’ in 1976. Szekeley's translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls revealed the purification and healing methods of biblical spiritual Christianity. A personal visit to his home inspired the living connection and his offer to provide the extraordinary fresh healing and beauty products from organic sources for Farida to use with her clients and celebrities at the Palm Springs Canyon Golf Resort where Farida managed the Women's Spa.

Rainbow Island, Escondido Healing Adventure
Farida experienced a 40 day purification at a desert vegan retreat based on the Hippocrates lifestyle and recovered normal eyesight after years of astigmatism and wearing glasses, healed hereditary anemia and all symptoms of breast cancer. Her iris color changed from hazel to blue, inspiring Iris Print Iridology! During this time Farida found her spiritual teacher and chose her path as an initiate disciple of the Science of the Soul Master Charan Singh Ji, a goal she had searched for since a child.

Healing Water Healing Adventure
Farida was invited to work and live at the Healing Waters Hot Spring Hippocrates Healing Centre in Arizona where she organized spa treatments, managed the Living Foods kitchen, developed living foods and water therapies skills and studied Iridology and Herbal Medicine with Dr. John Christopher, founder of School of Natural Healing. An invitation led to a new cycle of life in a new country, home and lifework in Cambridge, England. Enjoy the story of her time with Dr. Christopher in the Herbs of Grace book.